Also called: Audience Development Manager
Sells tickets for theaters through ads, social media, and promotions.
A theater marketing manager plans the season campaign, emails subscribers, and tracks ticket sales to decide when to run discounts. They also work with photographers to create show posters.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in marketing or arts administration, then a couple of years as a marketing coordinator at a theater or arts group.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Arts Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes ads and targets audiences, cutting junior staff; strategy and community ties stay human.
Classes: Marketing, Graphic design CTE, Business, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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